On Sunday 29th September, Tom Foster, senior product manager at insulation manufacturer Saint-Gobain Isover, donned his running shoes and headed to Windsor Great Park in Berkshire to take part in the 31st Windsor Half Marathon. Tom formed part of a 13-strong team racing for charity on behalf of the company’s
British Gypsum has unveiled a new training initiative designed to support the country’s next generation of plasterers. The Thistle Plasters Partnership sees the manufacturer work with further education colleges across the UK to strengthen training courses and give better access to the latest products, resources and industry expertise. Created by British
Dulux Trade has launched a new guide designed to help professional painters and decorators advise their customers on protective coatings. The new ‘Protection Range’ guide brings together a range of paint solutions, each designed to guard against common challenges in the home, from the spread of germs, to mould and
Mapei has been awarded Energy Saving Trust recommended certification for its external wall insulation system, Mapetherm System. The system utilises sustainable alternatives to traditional insulation materials and demonstrates the firm’s ongoing commitment to providing sustainable building solutions, for both commercial and domestic application. Mapei’s product portfolio includes a comprehensive range
Plaster and drylining manufacturer, British Gypsum, has achieved independent Green Deal compliance certification from the British Board of Agrément (BBA) and has now launched its new Green Deal solutions and training package. The BBA approved systems include DriLyner RF, DriLyner TL, GypLyner Universal and GypLyner IWL. These specific solutions are
AkzoNobel, parent company of paint brand, Dulux Trade, has launched an advisory document on how the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) impacts tendering public sector decoration projects. It is designed to help specifiers navigate their way through the legislative challenges arising from the European Union (EU) procurement directives.
British Gypsum, leading manufacturer of plaster, plasterboard and drylining solutions, is calling for entries for its 2014 National Trophy Awards. The British Gypsum National Trophy celebrates craftsmanship and skills in traditional plastering and modern plasterboard systems, and is designed to recognise the contribution that contractors make to the construction industry.
Dulux Trade has launched a new guide designed to help professional painters and decorators advise their customers on protective coatings. The new ‘Protection Range’ guide brings together a range of paint solutions, each designed to guard against common challenges in the home, from the spread of germs, to mould and
Ten college leavers from Kent are benefiting from apprenticeships in drylining offered in a pioneering collaboration between Carillion, one of the UK’s leading support services companies, and its plaster and drylining products supplier Knauf. The apprentices are undertaking an 18-month training course – leading to a Level 2 NVQ Diploma
British Gypsum has launched a new high performance acoustic plasterboard. Gyproc SoundBloc F is the latest addition to the Gyproc SoundBloc family and offers all the acoustic properties of its sister products, but with added fire performance. Designed to fit into the manufacturer’s GypWall CLASSIC partition system, a single 15mm layer of the
British Gypsum will be showcasing some of its latest interior lining solutions at Healthcare Estates (8-9 October 2013, Manchester Central, Manchester). Visitors to the plaster and drylining manufacturer’s stand (BZ20) will be able to learn more about a range of products developed for the healthcare sector, including its new ACTIVair
The historic Oakum House at Pembroke Dock has been restored and made fit for offices in the 21st century using Knauf GIFAfloor, levelling the listed building’s uneven floors and enabling eco-friendly underfloor heating to be installed. A Grade II listed building, Oakum House now houses the offices and headquarters of
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